It’s simple- the first step is to stop mowing along the stream edge, allowing vegetation to grow back naturally. While appropriate in some areas for public access and recreation, repeated mowing along the stream bank is not conducive to a healthy riparian zone and creek.
There will be a riparian buffer at least 25 ft wide on each side of the creek, with a variety of plant heights and thicknesses, and frequent open view corridors between 3’ and 7’.